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Dear reader, Welcome to the new issue of Infosylva. Read about different experiences, in Algeria, China and Iraq to combat desertification, to generate energy and to provide food to local populations. You will find an article about a nine-story building in England, made almost completely of wood panels. From the forests of Kenya, researchers have been looking for plant species that could hold the key to human food security. And in Cambodia, a simple, low cost water filter is helping the rural poor of the country to improve their health prospects and combat deforestation. Enjoy your reading! Estimado(a) lector(a), Bienvenido(a) a la nueva edición de Infosylva. Usted encontrará artículos sobre las experiencias de diferentes países como Argelia, China e Irak para combatir la desertificación, para generar energía y para proporcionar alimentos a las poblaciones locales. Además un artículo sobre un edificio de nueve pisos en Inglaterra, hecho casi completamente de paneles de madera. De los bosques de Kenia, los investigadores han estado buscando las especies de plantas que podrían ser la clave para la seguridad alimentaria humana. Y en Camboya, un simple filtro de agua a bajo coste, está ayudando a la población pobre rural del país a mejorar sus perspectivas de salud y combatir la deforestación. Disfrute de su lectura,

Cher Lecteur, chère Lectrice, Dans ce numéro, vous trouverez plusieurs articles sur les différentes expériences de lutte contre la désertification en Algérie, en Chine et en Iraq, dans le but de produire de l’énergie et de fournir de la nourriture aux populations locales. Vous pourrez lire un article sur un édifice de neuf étages en Angleterre, presque entièrement construit avec des panneaux de bois. Depuis les forêts du Kenya, les chercheurs ont essayé d’identifier des espèces végétales qui pourraient se révèler être des agents clés pour la sécurité alimentaire humaine. Au Cambodge, un simple filtre d’eau à bat coût, aide les communautés rurales pauvres du pays à améliorer leurs prospectifs sanitaires et à combattre la désertification. Nous vous souhaitons bonne lecture, Vanda Ferreira dos Santos Infosylva Editor

Forthcoming FAO events June A roadmap for ECE Forests in a Green Economy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 22 June 2012 Central Asian mountains on the road to Green economy: The Kyrgyz case of Learning and Good practices Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20 June 2012 Forests: 8th Roundtable - Integrating forests into the global agenda on sustainable development Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 19 June 2012 Forests – The Heart of a Green Economy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 18 June 2012 High Level Round Table on the International Treaty Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 21 June 2012 The future potential of European Mountain forests: challenges and solutions between Green Economy and Climate Change - MANFRED Final Conference Rome, Italy - 28 June 2012 The Landscape: Transformative Action thru Cross-Sectoral Coordination Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 19 June 2012

Third Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 19 June 2012 What is YOUR priority action for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy? Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 22 June 2012 September The Lviv Forum on Forests in a Green Economy Lviv, Ukraine – 11-14 September 2012 March 2013 World Teak Conference 2013 Bangkok, Thailand - 25-30 March 2013

Other forest related events June ACTO Member Countries vision of Amazon forests. Monitoring deforestation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 20 June 2012 Analysing REDD+: challenges and choices Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 18 June 2012 Buen Vivir and Human Rights in the Face of REDD+ Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 18 June 2012 Forests and trees: serving the people of Africa and the world Nairobi, Kenya – 25-29 June 2012 Let’s Go Land Degradation Neutral - The Role of SLM in a Green Economy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 19 June 2012 Mediterranean Forests for Development: a key for adapting policies, territories and societies to climate change in the Middle East North African region Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 18 June 2012 Towards a Green Economy Transition in Indonesia Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 20 June 2012 July Restoring Forests in Human Dominated Landscapes of the Wet Evergreen Region, South Asia Kandy, Sri Lanka - 16-17 July 2012 World Forestry Center International Educators Institute (IEI) Portland, Oregon, USA - 08-14 July 2012

September PROFOREST Annual Training Programme 2012 Oxford, United Kingdom - 10-14 September 2012 October VII Simposio Internacional sobre Manejo Sostenible de los Recursos Forestales (SIMFOR 2012) Pinar del Río, Cuba - 23-26 October 2012 Eco Sociedad - Bosques, Ruralidad y Urbanismo Chubut, Argentina - 03-05 October 2012 EFI 2012 Annual Conference Istanbul, Turkey - 03 October 2012 Scientific Seminar in the connection to the EFI Annual Conference: Social Dimensions of Forests Istanbul, Turkey - 04-05 October 2012 November III Congreso Iberoamericano de Protección de la Madera- RIPMA Concepción, Chile - 25-28 November 2012 International Conference on Advances in Plant Sciences Chiang Mai, Thailand - 14-18 November 2012 IUFRO Landscape Ecology Conference Concepción, Chile - 05-12 November 2012 December Illegal logging and legality verification - the FLEGT/VPA as new modes of governance Copenhagen, Denmark - 06-07 December 2012 February 2013 Breeding for Value in a Changing World: Breeding and Genetic Resources of Southern US and Mexican Pines Jacksonville, FL, USA - 04-07 February 2013

FAO Forestry announcements CPF releases sustainable forest management fact sheets As the world celebrates World Environment Day and prepares to gather for the Rio+20 Conference, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), a voluntary arrangement consisting of 14 international organizations, institutions and secretariats, releases eight fact sheets underlining the important role of forests and sustainable forest management (SFM) for human well-being, sustainable development and a green economy. Forestry and the forest industry in a green economy An effort is under way worldwide to better manage our planet's forest resources and better enhance

their role in mitigating climate change. Forest loss and degradation in developing countries account for nearly 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Monitoring and reducing these emissions has been the key goal for the international community in climate change negotiations and is important for the upcoming Rio+20 conference on sustainable development. Viet Nam is one example of a country that's taking important steps to manage and expand its forest resources. Previous loss of forested areas has been reversed and the country is now increasing forest area by about 1% every year.

Anuncios del Departamento Forestal de la FAO La Asociación de Cooperación en materia de Bosques (ACB) ha publicado ocho boletines informativos que subrayan el importante papel de los bosques y el manejo forestal sostenible La Asociación de Cooperación en materia de Bosques (ACB) ha publicado ocho boletines informativos que subrayan el importante papel de los bosques y el manejo forestal sostenible (OFS) para el bienestar humano, desarrollo sostenible y una economía verde. En français, inglés y español.

Annonces du Département des Forêts de la FAO Le Partenariat de collaboration sur les forêts (PCF) publie aujourd'hui huit fiches d'information soulignant le rôle important des forêts et la gestion durable des forêts Le Partenariat de collaboration sur les forêts (PCF) publie aujourd'hui huit fiches d'information soulignant le rôle important des forêts et la gestion durable des forêts (GDF) pour le bien-être humain, le développement durable et une économie verte. En français, inglés e espanol.

New publications from FAO Supporting small forest enterprises - a toolkit for facilitators Small and medium forest enterprises are critical to the poor. They generate local wealth, help to secure local resources and environmental accountability, promote local creativity and help to preserve indigenous cultures and market niches. The Forest Connect Alliance, led by the International Institute for Environment and Development and FAO, work to better link small and medium forest enterprises to each other, to markets, to service providers and to policy processes. The toolkit provides hands-on guidance, followed by practical tips, on a range of activities for supporting forest enterprises at all levels.

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Press review 01-15 June The articles do not reflect the views of FAO and some articles may no longer be available on the internet after a period of time. Algeria Algeria, solar panels to stop desertification ANSA, 06/06/12

The desert always seems to have the upper hand, despite nowadays thanks to sophisticated technology, albeit very expensive, its relentless advance can be slowed down. Algeria has always lived with this problem, especially in the southern regions of the country, where the battle to stop the desert from moving ahead is a daily occurrence. Australia More criticism of forest value reports ABC News, 04/06/12 Another report has criticised the work of Professor Jonathon West's group which was charged with verifying the conservation value of Tasmania's forests. Credits lost in tangle of Aceh's forest The Sydney Morning Herald, 09/06/12 In 2007, young Australian entrepreneur Dorjee Sun began a mission to save the world. He criss-crossed the globe with a documentary crew, inserting himself into climate change negotiations in a way that eventually made him one of Time magazine's 'Heroes of the Environment'. Bangladesh PM for preservation of rare plants Gulf Times, 06/06/12 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the people of Bangladesh to plant at least three saplings and nurture those with care to preserve environment and ensure a pleasant future for the next generation. Brazil Amazon deforestation at record low, data shows The Guardian, 07/06/12 Rate of illegal logging has fallen, but critics claim Brazil has weakened protection measures by revising Forest Code. Amazon forest loss lowest on record The Sydney Morning Herald, 09/06/12 Deforestation of the Amazon has fallen to its lowest levels since records began, according to data recently released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research. Amazon: Is cocoa a sweet remedy for deforestation? The Vancouver Sun, 14/06/12 A cooperative seeks to replant deforested areas and return cocoa production to it sustainable roots. Brazil President Rousseff 'proud' of forest protection BBC, 11/06/12 Brazil enjoys the "privilege" of having the world's biggest rainforest and can be proud of its conservation efforts, President Dilma Rousseff has said. Brazil, saviours of the Amazon Forbes, 06/06/12 Following the passing of a much disputed and controversial forestry bill, the Brazilian government came out on Tuesday with data showing how deforestation of the world’s largest rainforest is on the decline.

Forestry bill opponents don’t think that trend will last. Brazilians debate how green they are Bloomberg, 07/06/12 Brazilian alternative rock band Legiao Urbana had its heyday in the 1990s, but that hasn't stopped its trademark song "What Country is This?" from living on. With a verse that warns "Brazil will get rich/We will earn a million/When we sell all the souls/Of our Indians in an auction," the tune found its way onto the pages of the leading business daily, Valor, this week. Brazil's blueprint for reforestation The Guardian, 12/06/12 Ahead of the Rio+20 sustainable development talks Jonathan Watts visits a tree planting scheme that aims to restore millions of hectares of forest to land scarred by logging and extraction. Brazil’s wild West gets a law that makes everyone unhappy Bloomberg, 01/06/12 Why can’t Brazil sort out the Amazon? This question was put to a Brazilian diplomat at a social event a few years ago. “Have you been there?” was his response. “It’s a terrible place. Nobody wants to go there. And more than 20 million people live there.” Brazilian leader Rousseff's pardon for illegal deforesters condemned The Guardian, 01/06/12 Attack on president's environmental credentials comes weeks before she is due to host Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Deforestation in Amazon drops sharply Hispanic Business, 05/06/12 The deforestation rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped to a minimum in recorded history, the government said Tuesday, two weeks ahead of hosting the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Greenpeace says Brazil meatpacker hurting Amazon Businessweek, 06/06/12 Greenpeace on Wednesday accused JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, of not honoring a 2009 agreement in which the Brazilian company pledged to protect the Amazon rainforest by not buying cattle from suppliers who raise beef on illegally deforested land. Low-carbon farming takes root in Brazil’s Amazon Dawn, 12/06/12 Manoel Jose Leite, a small-scale organic farmer, is set to pioneer low-carbon agriculture in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, which for decades has been destroyed by expanding agribusiness. Rainforest degradation in Brazil is slowing Deutsch Welle, 10/06/12 Never before has so little rainforest been destroyed in Brazil's Amazon basin. The government has claimed this success as its own, but critics say that is not the case.

Rio+20 Earth summit: Amazon deforestation The Guardian, 14/06/12 Although deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is down 80% since 2004, environmentalists fear recent changes to the forest code will lead to further destruction. About 20% of the rainforest has already been destroyed. Before this month's Rio+20 Earth summit, the Brazilian Amazon, home to 60% of the world's largest forest and 20% of the Earth's oxygen, remains threatened by the rapid development of the country. Saving the rainforest — and making money off of it Washington Post, 12/06/12 One of the greatest weapons against climate change sits on vast tracts of undeveloped Brazilian land. The country is home to nearly half of Earth’s rainforests, gobbling up 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year — a third of the United States’ 2010 greenhouse gas output. Maintaining, and expanding, what the Economist aptly termed “the world’s lungs” will be essential to fighting global warming, not to mention preserving biological diversity and water systems. The battle for the Amazon heats up again Time, 05/06/12 The Amazon rainforest is the most important patch of land on the planet. The trees have been called the lungs of the Earth and that's far more than just a metaphor: they absorb more than 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, return oxygen in exchange and help regulate the climate of the Western Hemisphere in the process. The forest itself is the hottest of biodiversity hotspots, home to countless species of plants and animals that we have yet to discover — and even tribes of indigenous human beings who have never been contacted by the outside world. Cambodia Cambodian lives and forests saved by award-winning water filter Reuters, 01/06/12 A simple water filter made from rice husk is helping the poor of rural Cambodia improve their health prospects and stem the deforestation that is destroying the nation's jungles. China China adds 60m hectares of forest area China Daily, 04/06/12 China's total forest area has increased to 195 million hectares from 134 million hectares in 1992, marking a net gain of 60 million hectares within 20 years, the State Forestry Administration (SFA) said Monday. China's stony desert cover falls by 7.4 per cent in 6 yrs Business Standard, 14/06/12 China has claimed considerable success in containing desertification as new data showed the country's stony desert areas shrank to 12 million hectares by the end of 2011, down 7.4 per cent from 2005. Chinese political advisor urges better afforestation efforts Shanghai Daily, 05/06/12 China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Tuesday urged intensified efforts in afforestation, combating desertification and promoting the country's ecological development.

Desertification remains a challenge despite shrinking stony arid areas Global Times, 15/06/12 China's stony desert areas shrank to 12 million hectares (120,000 square kilometers) by the end of 2011, down 7.4 percent from 2005, according to the State Forestry Administration (SFA) Thursday. Deserts still menace rivers China Daily, 15/06/12 Millions of hectares of stony desert areas prevail in parts of South and Southwest China, posing great threats to the environment of the Yangtze and Pearl rivers, two of the country's main waterways, officials said. Nation boosts support for its forestry China Daily, 05/06/12 China has strengthened its fiscal support for its increasing forest area, launched a number of national ecological projects and implemented a nationwide compulsory tree-planting program to expand forests over the past two decades, Yin Hong, deputy administrator of the State Forestry Administration, said at a news conference on Monday in Beijing. Democratic Republic of the Congo Bureaucratic bungling finished rhino species: book Reuters, 14/06/12 The last-ditch effort to save the animal in its final Congolese refuge is detailed in a new book, "The Last Rhinos," by South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony, who died of a heart attack in early March just weeks before it was published. Eritrea Popular afforestation campaigns underway in Gala-Nefhi sub-zone All Africa, 05/06/12 The inhabitants of Gala-Nefhi sub-zone are engaged in popular afforestation campaigns with a view to registering an exemplary accomplishment in this regard. Fiji Wallis and Futuna forestry duo visits Fiji The Fiji Times, 04/06/12 Timber processing and sustainable management of forest resources of a Pacific island state is expected to improve following the end of an assistance program facilitated by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. France France to ban a Syngenta pesticide to protect bees Reuters, 01/06/12 France said it plans to ban a pesticide made by Swiss agro-chemical group Syngenta that is widely used to treat rapeseed crops after scientists suggested it could pose danger to bees. Gabon Agriculture and forestry: Oil sector crowds out farming Financial Times, 05/06/12 Gabon is blessed with a benign climate for growing crops and world commodity prices are soaring, yet it

grows and exports very little. Indeed, the country imports many foods, including maize, vegetables and meat. India Farmers join hands to wrest back their land The Times of India, 04/06/12 Farmers in the state are again up in arms against the law that empowered the forest department to acquire farm lands adjacent to forest lands in the state. The Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003, also known as EFL Act, was seen as draconian by the 10,800 farmers who were affected by it. Forests off limits for all mining? The Times of India, 13/06/12 If the environment ministry's draft proposal for 'inviolate forest areas' is accepted, large swathes of healthy forests, including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves and wildlife corridors, would be out of bounds for all mining activities, and not just coal excavation. Forest royalty: source of disharmony Dawn, 14/06/12 Forest royalties are easy money. This is the reason local leaders of forest areas in Lower Chitral have a good rapport with the timber mafia. They sell coniferous forests at very cheap rates with the nice excuse of windfall extraction. Madhya Pradesh forest department launches contract farming for locals to save forests The Times of India, 08/06/12 In a bid to discourage people from cutting fuelwood to eke out a living, Madhya Pradesh forest department and Tamil Nadu based VKS farms private Limited (VKSFPL) have joined hands and set the ball rolling to provide alternative means of livelihood- poultry (broiler) farming to such people by raising infrastructures. Maharashtra has lost 400 hectares of forest in 2 years The Times of India, 04/06/12 A staggering 400 hectares of forest have been wiped off the map of Maharashtra in two years (2007-2011), raising eyebrows about conservation strategies adopted by forest and environment authorities here. No forest land for mining: Alina Saldanha The Times of India, 12/06/12 Taking off from where her husband and former forests minister Matanhy Saldanha left, new incumbent Alina Saldanha said she will not allow the use of forest land for mining purposes. Plant a tree for a newborn: KMC begins green drive The Indian Express, 05/06/12 Little Alekhya Bhadra, born on May 29, has a namesake at Horticulture Gardens in Alipore. It is a neem sapling planted by his grandparents today as part of an afforestation initiative, Plant a Tree for Your Newborn.

Rains bring down forest fires in Himachal Pradesh The Times of India, 07/06/12 Rain showers in Himachal Pradesh have not only brought the rising mercury down bringing relief from scorching heat, but has also helped in dousing forest fires which had been reported from across the state. Tigers' presence may hit Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra's coupe working The Times of India, 04/06/12 When there is movement of tigers in Chorbahuli range of the Mansinghdeo Wildlife Sanctuary, should Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) be allowed to extract teak and bamboo in the adjoining compartments? conservationists have asked. Tribals can help in forest conservation: Expert The Times of India, 04/06/12 Tribals living in the forests must not be compelled to leave their abode, AJT John Singh, well-known conservationist associated with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), said at a seminar organised in KCT college here on Saturday. Indonesia Indonesia pushes for sustainable development in mining, palm and forestry sectors The Jakarta Globe, 06/06/12 Indonesia’s mining, plantation and forestry sectors said they were committed to implementing sustainable development practices at a stage-setting seminar on environmentally-conscious development on Wednesday. Indonesia’s REDD reality The Jakarta post, 03/06/12 Indonesia is on the brink of transformation. Committing to a bilateral deal with Norway, it has run a series of efforts to reduce emissions and introduced stronger forest governance under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) regime, including halting the issuance of forest-clearing permits for primary forests and peatland. New satellites to help save Indonesian forests Voice of America, 12/06/12 Virtual mapping has become a vital tool in forest conservation, allowing the public to see where deforestation is occurring. In Indonesia, several environmental organizations are leading efforts with new technology that they hope will pressure businesses and the government to stop illegal logging. Possible solution for deforestation in Indonesia nears The Jakarta Globe, 13/06/12 Hendra Gunawan, a taxi driver in Jakarta, received a frantic phone call from his 9-year-old daughter last week. His daughter, who was home alone at that time, panicked as flood waters rose and entered their home, located in the southern part of Bekasi. Hendra rushed home to secure his daughter and some of his family’s belongings. Iraq Iraq 'green belt' front line in anti-desertification fight Times, 11/06/12

Trees as far as the eye can see are the weapons one Iraqi province is using in the fight against desertification. Kenya Forests vital for GDP growth, says Odinga All Africa, 05/06/12 Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said that Kenyan forests contribute 3.6 per cent of the country's GDP with annual economic benefits from the Mau forest complex alone standing at Sh110 billion according to a 2009 study. Lebanon A symbol of the nation, Lebanon’s cedar heavily threatened The Daily Star, 04/06/12 Canada without the maple leaf. The United States without the bald eagle. More than mere symbols, they are so much a part of those nations’ identity that their extinction would be considered a national catastrophe. But that could be the fate of the cedar of Lebanon, as deforestation and global warming threatens to wipe out the iconic tree which is depicted on the national flag and has been linked to the country for thousands of years. Libya Celebrating World Environment Day 2012 with tree planting All Africa, 05/06/12 To mark World Environment Day, the Libyan Ministry of Education and UNICEF came together with children at a Tripoli elementary school to plant trees. The event raises awareness around sustainable development in a country facing deforestation, decreasing water reserves, extensive waste dumping, and the use of mainly non-renewable energy sources. Malaysia The best possible future we can leave our grandchildren New Straits Times, 04/06/12 Parents the world over want to live in a way that ensures the best possible future for their children and grandchildren. This must also be the goal for world leaders when we meet at the United Nations Rio+20 summit. Mongolia The demon of deforestation The UB Post, 11/06/12 According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, only 7% of Mongolia is forested. Between 1990 and 2000 Mongolia lost an average of 81,900 hectares or 0.65% of its forest per year. Between 2000 and 2010, Mongolia lost 13.1% of its forest, or around 1,638,000 hectares. Niger Niger's hunger-fighting trees BBC, 14/06/12 Something new is taking root in a small and dusty corner of western Niger. The unremarkable looking moringa tree has become a frontline weapon to fight the recurring droughts that have hit the West African nation.

Nigeria Senate raises alarm over desertification, erosion and flooding Vanguard, 06/06/12 The Senate, yesterday, raised alarm over the growing rate of environmental threats of desertification in the North, devastating hydraulic coastal erosion in the East and high level of flooding in the West. Peru Taming the heart of the Peruvian Amazon BBC, 05/06/12 It was rainy season in the Peruvian Amazon and we were told there was little dry land in the region. This was easy to believe, with the swollen river tossing whole trees like twigs down its miles-wide torrent. But as our skiff rounded a tributary, a large swath of lawn emerged, dotted with tufts of springy grass. The too-bright stretch of lime called to me from the boat, begging me to bound down its lush length. Philippines Provinces to benefit from forest land management project Business World, 01/06/12 Several provinces will start to benefit from a forest land management project (FMP) after a loan agreement with Japan was handed over on Tuesday to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Russian Federation IKEA under fire for clearing ancient Russian forest Forbes, 06/06/12 While home furnishings behemoth IKEA has been up to a lot of interesting, positive stuff as of late — releasing a lovely PS collection, giving randy Chinese seniors a place to congregate, cracking down on inadvertently raunchy product names in new markets, etc. — the company’s wholly owned production subsidiary, Swedwood, continues to be plagued by controversy. Warming Arctic tundra producing pop-up forests The New York Times, 03/06/12 Even as insect infestations and other factors accompanying warming have led to the “browning” of some stretches of boreal forest between temperate regions and the Arctic tundra, the tundra appears to be greening in a big way, various studies have shown. The newest such work, focused on scrubby windswept regions along Russia’s northwest Arctic coast, has found a particularly noteworthy shift is under way. Sierra Leone Gola forest co-management - a standard practice for conservation All Africa, 04/06/12 The forest co-management program is aimed at instituting and maintaining a positive relationship between the resources in the Gola Forest reserve and the surrounding communities. It involves a strategic planning that would appropriately and sustainably combine and use available resources in the reserve and allied customary laws to generate and optimize benefits for the communities, while at the same time maintaining the forest's ecosystem. United Kingdom Bee number losses 'increasing' BBC, 14/06/12

The annual survey by the British Beekeeping Association indicates that after several years of falls in the numbers of colonies dying during the winter, losses have increased this year. Diamond Jubilee: Scotland to get 20 new forests for Jubilee The Scotsman, 01/06/12 A third of 60 new woods being created to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are being planted in Scotland. The 20 new native forests will spread from Stornoway to Stirling and from Dunbeath to Dalbeattie. Snakes alive! Why the adder is retreating from Yorkshire’s woods Yorkshire Post, 05/06/12 A pioneering study carried out in Yorkshire’s forests is helping protect Britain’s only venomous snake after a dramatic decline in adder populations. The research has been conducted in North Yorkshire woodlands in a bid to establish the breeding patterns and preferred habitats of the snakes. They chopped down trees and wore high heels: Remembering the wartime lumberjills of Dalby Forest Yorkshire Post, 08/06/12 Armed with their crude axes and saws, they were like no Army ever seen in Britain before. The Women’s Timber Corps, which was set up to provide a steady supply of wood during the Second World War, made a vital contribution to the fight against Hitler. Wood that reaches new heights The New York Times, 04/06/12 Among the many apartment buildings in the London borough of Hackney, the nine-story structure on the corner of Provost Street and Murray Grove stands out, its exterior a mix of white and gray tiles rather than the usual brick. Women of the woods, come forward! Your place in history awaits The Guardian, 07/06/12 The Forestry Commission is looking for its wartime 'Lumberjills', who might have had Michael Palin ('I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK...') in raptures. United Republic of Tanzania Forest Services Agency collects 60 billion All Africa, 06/06/12 The Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS) that has been in existence for barely a year, has started operating with a bang after collecting 59.3bn. The TFS Chief Executive, Mr Juma Mgoo, told a news conference in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday that the revenue was collected between July 1, last year, when the agency was launched and May 2012 which was equivalent to 110 per cent of the target. United States of America A new forest on the way in Summit County Summit Daily, 05/06/12 On Sunday, long-time Breckenridge resident Eric Pierson visited his 45-foot diameter plot in the clear-cut area near Straight Creek outside of Silverthorne. There, he spent a leisurely afternoon flagging the circumference and counting trees.

A wildlife rescue center for New York city The New York Times, 01/06/12 Since 2001, over 7,000 feathered and furry vagrants have passed through a cramped apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, with screaming babies stacked above solemn old-timers and sprightly young fellows whistling aside the gravely ill. But as my colleagues Kelly Slivka and Kate Yandell report in this video, this eclectic menagerie, known as the Wild Bird Fund, has now secured a 1,300-square-foot independent space that opens on Saturday on Columbus Avenue. Aerial firefighting in a transition period to a new era The Missoulian, 10/06/12 More than half a billion dollars worth of new firefighting airplane contracts should come through later this month, as the U.S. Forest Service heads into one of the hottest summers on record. As massive fires hit Colo., NM areas, Forest Service chief pushes urgency of restoration The Washington Post, 14/06/12 As firefighters battle blazes in New Mexico and Colorado that have forced evacuations and destroyed hundreds of structures, the U.S. Forest Service chief is renewing his call to restore forests to a more natural state, where fire was a part of the landscape. Climate change will boost number of U.S. West's wildfires Reuters, 12/06/12 Climate change will make U.S. western wildfires, like those now raging in parts of Colorado and New Mexico, more frequent over the next 30 years, researchers reported on Tuesday. Cougars make a comeback after a century of decline BBC, 14/06/12 The American mountain lion or cougar is now re-populating parts of the US, scientists say. Feds consider regional challenges in fire planning Associated Press, 08/06/12 Federal officials on Thursday released the latest iteration of their national wildfire management strategy as they deal with limited resources and an active fire season that already has blackened hundreds of square miles in states from New Mexico to Michigan. F. Herbert Bormann dies at 90; helped discover acid rain threat The New York Times, 14/06/12 F. Herbert Bormann, a plant ecologist whose research with colleagues on a swath of New Hampshire forest in 1971 documented a new environmental horror in the United States — acid rain — died on June 7 at his home in North Branford, Conn. He was 90. Fires fuel urgency to restore forests to more natural state The Boston Globe, 15/06/12 As firefighters battle blazes in New Mexico and Colorado that have forced evacuations and destroyed hundreds of structures, the US Forest Service chief is renewing his call to restore forests to a more natural state, where fire was a part of the landscape. Forest lands in the East attract oil and gas bidders, but some question rush The Washington Post, 08/06/12

Oil and gas companies looking to lease swaths of U.S. Forest Service land holding the promise of shale gas deposits and other fossil fuel resources have made the Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern States Office in Springfield ground zero for a new land rush. Government delays energy rights auction on Alabama forest land Reuters, 08/06/12 The U.S. Forest Service said on Friday it is delaying a controversial auction of energy exploration leases in the Talladega National Forest after protests by environmental groups and local officials. In the wild, seeking an answer: what replaces dying trees? The New York Times, 13/06/12 The coastal mountains of southeastern Alaska rise steeply from the Pacific Ocean. Fjords and channels separate over 1,000 islands from the mainland. Dressed like fishermen, we traipse through forests and crawl through brush as weather fronts whip through inlets and rumble along the outer coast. New Mexico wildfire is 15% contained as firefighters prepare for bad weather The Guardian, 02/06/12 Forecasters predict hot weather and lightning that could spark even more fires as massive blaze burns in Gila national forest. New Mexico's record-setting wildfires deepen trend of devastating 'megafires' The Guardian, 01/06/12 Unrelenting blazes are shaping up to be even more crippling than last year, leaving residents doubtful of any coming relief. Ohio, haunted by slaughter, restricts exotic animals Reuters, 05/06/12 Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law on Tuesday new state restrictions on the ownership of exotic animals following the slaughter last year of dozens of wild animals freed by a man before he committed suicide. Record NM blaze tests forest management Time, 02/06/12 A wall of smoke advances across a vast swath of rugged country in southwestern New Mexico where the nation's wilderness movement was born nearly a century ago. US wildfires fuel urgency for forest restoration Associated Press, 14/06/12 As firefighters battle blazes in New Mexico and Colorado that have forced evacuations and destroyed hundreds of structures, the U.S. Forest Service chief is renewing his call to restore forests to a more natural state, where fire was a part of the landscape. Virginia's dying marshes and climate change denial BBC, 06/06/12 Dying wetland trees along Virginia's coastline are evidence that rising sea levels threaten nature and humans, scientists say - and show the limits of political action amid climate change scepticism.

Washington DC prepares to eliminate hundreds of deer from local park The Guardian, 05/06/12 Plan for government snipers to cull 300 deer in capital's Rock Creek park prompts trepidation among conservationists. Wildfires rage across western states The Guardian, 10/06/12 Blazes in Colorado and New Mexico have destroyed property and resulted in scores of families seeking shelter. Zimbabwe New forest management standard welcome, but... All Africa, 04/06/12 The rapid production and consumption of wood as a major renewable energy source in Zimbabwe has stimulated serious socio-economic and environmental concerns and responsibilities. The profitability of wood as a burning fuel, and as a useful industrial raw material has thus far overtaken environmental reason, threatening ecology, fuelling pollution, and destroying forest health and biodiversity. World 100 species of Amazon birds risk extinction due to deforestation, conservationist group says The Washington Post, 07/06/12 The list of Amazon bird species facing danger of extinction has risen sharply because their rainforest habitat is being slashed to make room for cattle ranching and agriculture, a conservationist group said Thursday. As the Earth warms, forest floors add greenhouse gases to the air The Washington Post, 11/06/12 Huge amounts of carbon trapped in the soils of U.S. forests will be released into the air as the planet heats up, contributing to a “vicious cycle” that could accelerate climate change, a new study concluded. Bee-killing virus gets supercharged by mites Reuters, 07/06/12 Parasitic mites have turbo-charged the spread of a virus responsible for a rise in honey bee deaths around the world, scientists said on Thursday. Earth summit: Rio report card Nature, 06/06/12 The world has failed to deliver on many of the promises it made 20 years ago at the Earth summit in Brazil. Forests could be global warming factor UPI, 11/06/12 Fertile soils in U.S. forests could release vast amounts of carbon dioxide due to global warming, creating a "vicious cycle" of heat increases, scientists say. Global alliance aims to tackle forest crime BBC, 08/06/12 Interpol and the United Nations have joined forces to launch an initiative to tackle global forest crime.

Honeybee decline linked to killer virus The Guardian, 07/06/12 Parasitic mites wiping out bee colonies by transmitting deadly virus directly into the bloodstream of the bees, research reveals. Honeybee virus: Varroa mite spreads lethal disease BBC, 07/06/12 A parasitic mite has helped a virus wipe out billions of honeybees throughout the globe, say scientists. International trade 'driving nature loss' BBC, 06/06/12 Almost a third of threats to animal species around the world stem from trade to meet the demands of richer nations, a study concludes. "Land is our natural ally, but its patience is not eternal" AlertNet/Reuters, 04/06/12 Land degradation poses a threat to all life on Earth including humanity. To stop the enormous loss of life-giving land, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is pushing for a sustainable development goal of Zero Net Land Degradation (ZNLD) to be adopted at the upcoming Conference on Sustainable Development, known as Rio+20, in Brazil. Nearly 100 bird species face increased risk of extinction in the Amazon The Guardian, 07/06/12 Deforestation causing loss of habitat across the region, as vulture numbers decline in Africa and long-tailed ducks disappear from Europe. Paper strikes back: defending books, mail and dollar bills Reuters, 01/06/12 It is doing so now, after taking a battering from environmentalists, the Internet and a glum economy. Paper partisans are pushing back, defending greenbacks as preferable to dollar coins, physical mail as hacker-proof and turning-page books as more permanent than digital formats. Seeds of survival Al Jazeera, 12/06/12 Could the most innocuous species hold the key to the future of humanity? The green movement at 50: Mission unaccomplished The Independent, 14/06/12 If you've ever seen large-scale deforestation, especially of the rainforest, and seen it close up when it's just happened, you feel you're in the aftermath of an armoured battle. The scale of the destruction stuns you: cleared ground which seems to be everywhere smoking, burning tree stumps flickering like huge candles. It feels as if some giant beast has torn off a great lump of the landscape and savagely consumed it, leaving bits of it bleeding behind. The 1992 Earth Summit failed. Will this year’s edition be different? The Washington Post, 07/06/12 Quick: How many people know that there’s a U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification? No? Once upon a time, it was a huge deal — one of the three major international agreements to come out of the

1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. (The other two dealt with climate change and biodiversity.) Warming will unlock carbon in forests, study warns The New York Times, 11/06/12 Climate scientists have long been concerned about the possibility that warming temperatures will speed changes on the earth’s surface that will in turn accelerate global warming. The best illustration of such a feedback loop involves the melting of sea ice in the Arctic. We only have one earth Deccan Herald, 04/06/12 The bounty of the earth is not inexhaustible. Driven by greed, we abuse the earth’s resources. With only two days to go for World Environment Day, Monideepa Sahu writes that it is not an option but an imperative that we adopt proactive measures to protect the earth and move towards healthier, low-carbon societies. World day to combat desertification and drought on 17th Pakistan Today, 15/06/12 The United Nations’ World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought will be observed on June 17 across the world including Pakistan to highlight the urgent need to curb the desertification process.

Informe de prensa 01-15 Junio Los artículos no reflejan necesariamente el punto de vista de la FAO y algunos de ellos permanecerán en Internet sólo un tiempo limitado. Argentina Descubren potencial en la Argentina para producir bioenergía Mercado, 12/06/12 Cada año, la vegetación que se pierde en incendios permitiría satisfacer la demanda total de energía eléctrica del país”, sostiene una investigación de la Facultad de Agronomía de la UBA. En Santa Fe se plantarán 6.000 árboles cada año El Litoral, 05/06/12 En general, se van a elegir especies nativas para la forestación urbana. Hay recomendaciones precisas para seleccionar los árboles que se colocan en las veredas. Gobierno aseguró que se cumplirá con la Ley de Bosques La Mañana Neuquén, 08/06/12 El ministro de Desarrollo Territorial, Leandro Bertoya, aseguró ayer que se va a cumplir con Ley de Ordenamiento de Bosques Nativos respetando su espíritu y letra, y manifestó que el Consejo Consultivo de Villa La Angostura “no está haciendo un nuevo mapeo”, sino que está trabajando en la “sintonía fina de la ley”. La Angostura: polémica por uso de zona de bosques Rio negro, 02/06/12 La aplicación de la ley de bosques nativos comenzó a despertar polémicas en Villa La Angostura por proyectos privados que pretenden urbanizar zonas vulnerables según advirtió la ONG Alerta Angostura

ante un grupo de diputados. La entidad dijo que se intenta por todos los medios para presionar las modificaciones a la ley de bosques nativos y pretenden construcciones en sitios donde está prohibido vulnerando también la ordenanza restrictiva del código de edificación. Para forestar la Región Sur habrá 27.000 plantas Rio Negro, 12/06/12 Las especies son producidas en viveros forestales. Sus precios para la venta van de 5 a 15 pesos por planta. Y fue amor a primera vista Clarín, 08/06/12 La producción ganadera y los bosques van bien de la mano. Qué hacen productores en varias regiones para explotar un sistema que tiene mucho para crecer. Brasil Brasil asegura que detuvo la deforestación en la Amazonía UPI, 06/06/12 Brasil logró reducir el año pasado la deforestación de la Amazonía a su nivel más bajo, desde que en 1988 el Instituto de Investigaciones Espaciales inició la medición. Brasil combina respeto medio ambiente con reducción pobreza, Rousseff Prensa Latina, 11/06/12 La presidenta Dilma Rousseff aseveró hoy que Brasil ha dado un ejemplo de su capacidad para combinar la protección de la naturaleza con la reducción de la pobreza y el crecimiento económico. Brasil: Rousseff rechaza amnistía por deforestación en ley El Nuevo Herald, 13/06/12 La presidenta Dilma Rousseff negó el martes que el nuevo Código Forestal, que causó críticas de ambientalistas y empresarios agrícolas, pueda conducir a una amnistía para quien taló ilegalmente el bosque o debilitar la legislación ambiental del país. La deforestación del Amazonas cae a niveles de 1988 Diario Siglo XXI, 08/06/12 El Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales de Brasil ha anunciado que los niveles de deforestación del bosque Amazonas se han reducido a cifras históricas. Estos datos llegan justo después de que la presidenta brasileña Dilma Rousseff haya sido foco de críticas debido a una nueva política de protección de los bosques ante la que muchos consideran que provoca todo lo contrario. Los indígenas awá lanzan un dramático llamado al mundo La Gaceta, 09/06/12 Los indígenas awá de la Amazonía brasileña, la tribu más amenazada del mundo, lanzaron un llamado desesperado al gobierno de su país para que cese la explotación forestal ilegal que destruye su territorio, indicó el viernes la organización Survival International. Polémica ambiental contra la Amazonia El Espectador, 04/06/12 A tan sólo semanas de que comience Río + 20, el gobierno de Dilma Rousseff sufre un duro golpe de opinión por parte de grupos ambientalistas que critican la posición de la mandataria respecto a la

modificación del Código Forestal de este país. Reducción histórica de deforestación en Amazonía brasileña Prensa Latina, 05/06/12 Brasil logró reducir en 2011 la deforestación de la Amazonía a su nivel más bajo, desde que en 1988 el Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales comenzara a hacer esa medición. Registra Amazonía brasileña menor deforestación en 23 años Xinhua, 06/06/12 La Amazonía brasileña perdió 6.418 kilómetros cuadrados de cobertura verde de agosto de 2010 a julio de 2011, la cifra más baja desde 1988 cuando inició el registro de la devastación de la mayor selva tropical del mundo, dijo hoy la ministra de Medio Ambiente de Brasil, Izabella Teixeira. Rousseff crea nuevos santuarios ecológicos en el Día del Medio Ambiente ABC, 05/06/12 La presidenta brasileña, Dilma Rousseff, aprovechó hoy la celebración del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente para anunciar la creación de dos nuevos parques nacionales, la ampliación de otros tres, y diversas medidas de apoyo a los pueblos indígenas. Rousseff destaca el esfuerzo ecológico de Brasil a pocos días de la Río+20 El Universal, 11/06/12 Entre los próximos días 20 y 22, son esperados para la fase final de la cita delegaciones de unos 180 países, de las cuales alrededor de un centenar estarán representados por sus jefes de Estado y de Gobierno. Rousseff destaca preservación amazónica Ansa, 11/06/12 La presidenta Dilma Rousseff destacó hoy la política de reducción de deforestación en Brasil y anticipó parte del debate de la conferencia de medio ambiente de la ONU Rio+20, al comparar a Sudamérica, por preservar el 80% de la selva amazónica, con Europa, que mantiene apenas el 10% de sus bosques originales. Tribu indígena salva los bosques con teléfonos Android en Brasil' Panorama, 11/06/12 Los Surui se convirtieron en la primera tribu indígena del Brasil en recibir la aprobación de su proyecto sobre carbono, después de haber trabajado de la mano con el equipo de Google Earth. Tribu más amenazada del planeta enfrenta la deforestación del Amazonas El Nuevo Día, 08/06/12 La explotación forestal ilegal en Brasil y la deforestación del Amazonas están recortando el territorio de los Awá, la tribu indígena más amenazada del planeta, afirmó hoy Survival International. Chile Proyecto de ley busca fomentar el desarrollo sustentable de pequeños productores forestales El Ciudadano, 11/06/12 Un grupo de parlamentarios presentará esta semana una moción para legislar una nueva Ley de Fomento Forestal, cuyo objetivo es regular e incentivar el establecimiento, manejo y protección de plantaciones forestales para que contribuyan al desarrollo sustentable del país.

China Bosques de China crecieron 60 millones de hectáreas en 20 años CRI, 04/06/12 La extensión total de los bosques de China se ha incrementado a 195 millones de hectáreas frente a los 134 millones de 1992, informó este lunes la Administración Estatal de Silvicultura. Colombia Desarrollo sostenible para salvar el planeta El Colombiano, 05/06/12 Brasil es este año sede del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, que se celebra cada 5 de junio gracias al Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (Pnuma), para fomentar la sensibilización mundial sobre el tema y promover la atención y acción política al respecto. Preocupantes cifras en el día mundial del Medio Ambiente Semana, 05/06/12 El ministro Frank Pearl reveló que en los últimos 20 años se han perdido cinco millones de hectáreas de bosque, el equivalente a dos veces Cundinamarca. Ecuador Animales y plantas ecuatorianos en ‘Lista Roja’ La Hora, 12/06/12 Ecuador es uno de los países con mayor riqueza en flora y fauna silvestre, pero muchos de ellos están en un serio peligro como consecuencia de la deforestación, el comercio ilegal, la cacería, la destrucción o sobreexplotación de su hábitat, la contaminación, entre otros factores. España El 25% del suelo peninsular ibérico se encuentra degradado Eroski Consumer, 07/06/12 En torno al 25% del suelo peninsular ibérico se encuentra degradado, de manera que la mayor parte del terreno afectado -un 20%- se debe a desertificación heredada, es decir, a acciones humanas que ya no están operativas, mientras que el 5% restante se ha originado por la desertificación activa, según señala el profesor del Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y experto en desertificación Juan Puigdefábregas Tomás. "El paisaje segoviano no podría entenderse sin sus pinares" El Adelantado, 03/06/12 Ante la próxima celebración, el martes 5 de junio, del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, el director general del Medio Natural de la Junta de Castilla y León, el segoviano José Ángel Arranz, mantiene que la población está cada vez más concienciada de la importancia de las masas boscosas. La trufa, un tesoro en los bosques catalanes La Vanguardia, 03/06/12 Apuestan por impulsar el sector para que los propietarios saquen rentabilidad a su bosque. Más de 1.000 agentes velarán para evitar incendios en los bosques leridanos este verano La Mañana, 07/06/12 Un total 1.200 agentes entre Bombers de la Generalitat, Mossos d’Esquadra y Protección Civil velarán por la seguridad de los bosques y conreos de la provincia de Lleida durante el próximo verano, que se

prevé “muy caliente”, según informó ayer el subdirector territorial del Departament de Interior de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Josep Ramon Solsona. Además, también contará con 35 medios aéreos en toda la demarcación. Estados Unidos de América Daña incendio 92 mil hectáreas forestales en Nuevo México Milenio, 03/06/12 El siniestro es ubicado en el Bosque Nacional Gila y es el mayor en la historia del lugar. Intensos incendios afectan inmuebles y obligan evacuación en EE.UU Prensa Latina, 10/06/12 Las autoridades estadounidenses ordenaron hoy evacuar a pobladores de Colorado y Nuevo México ante el avance incontenible de dos incendios forestales que en las últimas horas destruyeron y dañaron varias propiedades de esos territorios. Inundaciones e incendios forestales impactan sur de EE.UU. Prensa Latina, 11/06/12 Cientos de bomberos en Nuevo Mexico y Colorado combatían hoy grandes incendios en bosques de estos territorios estadounidenses, donde también centenares de familias tuvieron que evacuar sus viviendas huyendo de las llamas. Guatemala Pretenden disminuir tala ilegal Prensa Libre, 13/06/12 Trece alcaldes de Quetzaltenango firmaron un convenio con el Instituto Nacional de Bosques (Inab), el cual faculta a las comunas a otorgar licencias a familias que necesiten leña, postes y madera para uso doméstico, con la condición de que por cada árbol cortado deben plantar 10. El objetivo es reducir la tala ilegal. Sequía genera riesgo en 87% del territorio Prensa Libre, 05/06/12 En el marco del Día Internacional del Medioambiente, que se celebra hoy, el Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) advirtió de que el 87 por ciento del país, equivalente a 95 mil kilómetros cuadrados, está en riesgo por las sequías. Tala ilegal reduce bosque de mangle Prensa Libre, 04/06/12 El uso de sustancias químicas en la agricultura, y la depredación para consumo familiar y decoración, son algunas de las causas de la reducción de los manglares en la Costa Sur, según autoridades y vecinos que trabajan por la conservación de esta especie. Honduras Cuatro áreas forestales hondureñas ingresan a la Red Iberoamericana de Bosques Modelo La Tribuna, 10/06/12 Honduras es el primer país de la región centroamericana que cuenta con una Red Nacional de Bosques Modelo, en la que inicialmente están participando diferentes actores involucrados en la gestión sostenible y manejo participativo de amplias zonas boscosas de Atlántida, Yoro, Sico Paulaya (Iriona, Colón) y Gualaco en Olancho.

Reforestarán 700 manzanas en la zona sur El Heraldo, 04/06/12 En tres municipios se sembrarán alrededor de seis mil plantas. Choluteca tiene una extensión de 4,211 kilómetros cuadrados, divididos en 16 municipios. La deforestación continua vuelve al departamento muy vulnerable a los desastres. México Celebran Día del Medio Ambiente con forestación en escuelas El Sol de Tijuana, 05/06/12 En conmemoración al Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, el gobierno de Baja California celebra con la forestación de escuelas de nivel básico, medio superior y comunidades a través de la Secretaría de Protección al Ambiente (SPA) dirigida por Efraín Nieblas Ortiz. Conafor asegura que es “mínima” la superficie deforestada en la entidad Diario Portal, 05/06/12 El gerente estatal de la Comisión Nacional Forestal (CONAFOR), Alejandro Soto Romero, aseguró que actualmente la superficie reforestada es mayor que la superficie afectada por la deforestación en el Estado de México. Deforestación de 155 mil hectáreas al año en México El Sol de México, 07/06/12 En México hay una deforestación de 155 mil hectáreas anualmente, debido a la tala clandestina, cambio de uso del suelo para agricultura, invasión de zonas urbanas hacia áreas arboladas e incendios forestales, entre otras cosas, según informes del titular de la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Semarnat), Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, cuestionado en el marco del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente que se celebra cada 5 de junio. Disminuye tala ilegal de bosques La Capital, 13/06/12 Identifican al crecimiento desmedido de las ciudadades y la construcción de nuevas carreteras como nuevas formas de deforestación. Más Inundaciones por cambio climático El Sol de Hidalgo, 04/06/12 El cambio climático y la deforestación pueden provocar inundaciones más intensas, especialmente en la Huasteca y la Barranca de Metztitlán, advierte el Consejo Estatal de Población (Coespo) a propósito del Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, que se celebra este 5 de junio. México aplica programas para evitar daños al medio ambiente Xinhua, 05/06/12 Al conmemorarse hoy el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, el gobierno de México destacó la aplicación de programas para evitar mayores daños a la naturaleza, como es el caso de Proárbol, uno de los más importantes y con gran impacto a nivel mundial. Pierde Oaxaca por incendios 18 mil hectáreas de bosques Milenio, 06/06/12 La zona de los Chimalapas fue donde se identificaron los daños más importantes, al quemarse 2 mil hectáreas.

Por deforestación urbana se pierden de 20 mil a 25 mil hectáreas al año El Sol de Morelia, 06/06/12 A paso lento pero seguro, entre la mancha urbana, agricultores y constructores consumen la riqueza forestal de Michoacán, obligando al cambio del uso de suelo. En las últimas décadas, de 4.2 millones de hectáreas dedicadas a este fin actualmente restan casi 3 millones, "es tan grande el problema, que restablecer un millón 200 mil hectáreas ya no se puede" aceptó Cuauhtémoc Ramírez Romero, titular de la Comisión Forestal del Estado. Perú Veinte mil hectáreas de bosque se deforestan al año en Piura El Tiempo, 02/06/12 Anteriormente la deforestación en Piura era de 14 mil hectáreas por año, pero un último estudio revela que esta cantidad ha incrementado, llegando a deforestarse veinte mil hectáreas de bosque en la región. Venezuela (República Bolivariana de) Destacan en Venezuela resultados de programa de reforestación Prensa latina, 01/06/12 Venezuela se apresta a celebrar el sexto aniversario de la Misión Árbol, una iniciativa gubernamental orientada a lograr la participación protagónica de la población en la conservación de los recursos hidrográficos, el ambiente y la biodiversidad. El Gobierno Nacional redujo tasa de deforestación en 47,3% Correo del Orinoco, 06/06/12 Se han plantado más de 31 mil hectáreas en todo el país. Para el periodo 2012-2013 se sembrarán 13.262 hectáreas, lo generará 7.960 empleos directos, calculó el viceministro Jesús Cegarra. Mundo Cada año se pierden 12 millones de hectáreas a causa de la desertificación ABC, 15/06/12 El suelo fértil es un recurso no renovable; cada año 12 millones de hectáreas (el equivalente a tres veces el territorio de Suiza) se pierden a causa de la desertificación, lamentó la organización humanitaria World Vision. Los datos se hacen públicos en el marco del Día Mundial contra la Desertificación y la Sequía, que se conmemora el próximo 17 de junio. Casi un centenar de especies de aves de la Amazonía se encuentra cerca de la extinción ABC, 08/06/12 La Lista Roja de 2012, elaborada por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, destaca el caso del hormiguero de río Branco y el pijuí de Roraima. La ONU alerta de cambios “sin precedentes” en la Tierra El País, 06/06/12 Dos décadas de buenas palabras y de discursos a favor del medio ambiente no han evitado que los principales parámetros para medir la sostenibilidad de la actividad humana hayan empeorado. El objetivo de contener el calentamiento en dos grados para final de siglo se aleja; los océanos son cada vez más ácidos; la biodiversidad desaparece a un ritmo desconocido desde la extinción de los dinosaurios y la deforestación está alcanzando tales cotas que supondrá un coste para la economía mundial superior a las pérdidas derivadas de la crisis financiera de 2008.

Los pobladores del Amazonas occidental eran escasos según nuevos estudios ABC, 15/06/12 La científica Dolores R. Piperno ha desvelado mediante su último trabajo que esta selva de América del sur realmente no estuvo tan habitada como se pensaba antes de la llegada de los europeos. Presentan campaña contra deforestación en Cumbre de los Pueblos Prensa Latina, 15/06/12 La lucha contra la deforestación y la violencia en el campo son las formas más rápidas y baratas de reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, aseguró hoy Paulo Andario, de Greenpeace, en el contexto de la Cumbre de los Pueblos paralela a Río+20. Un estudio analiza el variado impacto humano en la Amazonía precolombina Diario Vasco, 14/06/12 Antes de la conquista europea de las Américas, abundaban los asentamientos humanos en las regiones central y este de la cuenca amazónica, pero la población era escasa en el oeste, según un estudio que publica hoy la revista Science.

Revue de presse 01-15 Juin Les articles ne sauraient être considérés comme reflétant le point de vue de la FAO et certains ne resteront sur Internet que pendant un temps limité. Algérie 20 hectares de maquis ravagés par les flammes El Watan, 10/06/12 Selon la Protection civile, le sinistre le plus important est signalé à la forêt de Madagh, commune de Boutlélis, où une superficie de plusieurs hectares a été la proie des flammes. 40 hectares de forêt partent en fumée Liberté, 11/06/12 Le facteur humain est souvent à l’origine des foyers d’incendie. Aussi, des dégâts ont été occasionnés à diverses récoltes. Aïn Defla: plus de 50% du tissu végétal détruit El Watan, 08/06/12 La wilaya de Aïn Defla aux fortes potentialités forestières voit d’année en année son patrimoine forestier régresser sans que les pouvoirs publics mettent un terme à ce massacre perpétré par la main de l’homme depuis plus d’une décennie. Feux de Forêts/Lutte: présentation lundi du dispositif de lutte et de prévention des feux de forêts pour la campagne 2012 La Tribune, 03/06/12 La Commission nationale de Protection des forêts (CNPF) présentera lundi le dispositif et les différentes mesures entreprises pour prévenir et lutter contre les feux de forêts pour la campagne 2012, a indiqué dimanche la Direction générale des Forêts (DGF) dans un communiqué.

Feux de forêts: une cellule de veille à pied d’œuvre El Watan, 07/06/12 Pas moins de 120 sapeurs-pompiers et 12 camions citernes sont mobilisés. Le dispositif de veille s’appuie aussi sur 30 cellules citoyennes ayant pour mission de lancer des alertes. Bénin Lutte contre la déforestation au Bénin: plusieurs hectares reboisés dans la commune de Zè La Nouvelle Tribune, 05/06/12 Le 1er juin dernier dans le cadre de la journée internationale de l’arbre, la Société africaine de commerce Houètè (Socomah), spécialisé dans la commercialisation des produits forestiers, a organisé une campagne de reboisement sur son domaine privé à Agbodjèdo, dans la commune de Zè. L’arbre à l’honneur au Bénin Afrik, 01/06/12 Chaque année, le Bénin célèbre le 1er juin la journée nationale de l’arbre. Cette année, gouvernants et gouvernés n’ont pas dérogé à la tradition. 13 500 plants ont été mis en terre. Brésil Amazonie: le cacao, une option savoureuse pour lutter contre la déforestation France 24, 14/06/12 Une usine de chocolat en bordure de la route Transamazonienne dans l'Etat du Para (nord), près de la commune de Medicilandia, fonctionne comme un antidote savoureux à la déforestation de l'Amazonie. Déforestation: une tribu mise sur le marché du carbone Courrier International, 14/06/12 Dans l’Etat de Rondônia, les Paiters Suruís vont vendre des crédits carbone pour financer la protection de la forêt tropicale sur leur territoire. Une première mondiale. Une écologiste brésilienne veut faire de Rio "la place Tahrir de la crise environnementale" France 24, 05/06/12 L'ex-candidate écologiste à la présidence du Brésil, Marina Silva, a appelé le monde à se rebeller et à faire du sommet de l'ONU Rio+20 en juin la "place Tahrir de la crise environnementale mondiale". Cameroun Gestion durable des forêts: l'image satellite entre en service La Nouvelle Expression, 07/06/12 En signant vendredi dernier à Yaoundé, une licence d’utilisation des produits satellitaires et cartes thématiques SPOT, le Cameroun marque un pas vers la mise en œuvre du mécanisme REDD+ Hélé Pierre, le ministre de l’environnement, de la protection de la nature et du développement durable a décliné, le sens de la cérémonie de vendredi dernier dans son discours de la circonstance. «Ce projet de mise à disposition des image satellitaire concrétise l’engagement pris par le gouvernement français en 2009 lors du sommet de Copenhague de mettre des images satellitaires au service de la gestion durable des forêt du bassin du Congo.» Canada La foudre fait des dégâts en forêt La presse, 01/06/12 La foudre a fait des dégâts considérables dans les forêts qui sont sous la responsabilité de la base

principale de Roberval de la Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU). Côte d'Ivoire Lancement de la campagne nationale de reboisement : Nabo Clément invite les populations à libérer les forêts Abidjan, 11/06/12 "Je demande à tous les clandestins installés dans les forêts classées, de les libérer immédiatement afin de permettre à la Sodefor d’engager un vaste programme de reboisement national pour la reconstitution de la forêt ivoirienne." Équateur Appel des Huaorani contre la destruction de la forêt Yasuni (Equateur) par Chevron. Les Unes de Mediapart, 01/06/12 Les Huaorani sont des chasseurs-cueilleurs qui vivent au coeur de la forêt tropicale de l'Equateur. Leur terre ancestrale comprend la zone connue sous le nom de Parc National Yasuni. Les tribus présentes au sein de la forêt, les très nombreuses espèces animales et végétales, et un écosystème extrêmement fragile sont directement menacés par les compagnies pétrolières mais aussi par les bûcherons illégaux et les colons. États-Unis d'Amérique L'Ouest américain touché par des incendies de forêt Le Parisien, 13/06/12 Dix -neuf incendies sévissent actuellement dans les forêts de l'ouest américain, ravagé par la sécheresse. Deux d'entre eux, dans le Colorado et le Nouveau-Mexique, ont déjà ravagé des dizaines de milliers d'hectares de forêt et fait un mort. Quelque 4.500 pompiers ont été envoyés en renfort par les autorités fédérales, a indiqué le département américain de la Sécurité intérieure, qui travaille «étroitement» avec les services d'urgence des neuf Etats concernés, dont aussi la Californie, l'Arizona, l'Utah et le Wyoming. France Abeilles: le ministre de l'Agriculture veut interdire le pesticide Cruiser Le Parisien, 01/06/12 Le ministère de l'Agriculture s'est prononcé vendredi pour l'interdiction du pesticide Cruiser du groupe suisse Syngenta utilisé pour le colza et suspecté d'accroître la mortalité des abeilles, ce qui pourrait déboucher sur une interdiction effective d'ici quelques semaines. Le mal-être des forestiers cache celui de la forêt La Nouvelle République, 06/06/12 Ils sont 13 forestiers en Loir-et-Cher, à effectuer un travail de plus en plus difficile. Le Snupfen se fait l’écho de leurs inquiétudes pour la forêt de demain. Les abeilles font leur nid en ville 20 Minutes, 11/06/12 Pas de doute, les abeilles sauvages prennent leurs aises dans nos quartiers. C'est ce qui ressort du projet Urbanbees, expérimenté depuis le printemps 2010 dans le Grand Lyon par l'association Anthropologia, l'Institut national de la recherche agronomique d'Avignon, en partenariat notamment avec la ville de Lyon. Un programme européen destiné à comprendre comment vivent les butineuses en ville et favoriser leur développement en milieu urbain et périurbain.

Les abeilles, sentinelles de l'environnement en ville RTL, 06/06/12 Le recours aux abeilles, de plus en plus nombreuses en zone urbaine avec des ruches installées sur des toits d'opéras ou au pied des immeubles, est développé comme un moyen d'évaluation de la pollution, faisant d'elles de véritables sentinelles de l'environnement. Les forêts françaises se portent bien Le Figaro, 08/06/12 En 2011, les prix des forêts ont progressé de 10,8 %. Elles sont devenues une valeur refuge. L’option bois & forêts Le Nouvel Economiste, 07/06/12 Rendus méfiants par les soubresauts de la crise financière, les investisseurs se détournent des produits traditionnels à la rentabilité volatile pour leur préférer des placements plus stables. Parmi ceux-ci, la forêt, une option encore confidentielle mais qui compte de plus en plus d’amateurs. S’il n’offre qu’un rendement limité, cet actif permet de bénéficier de nombreux avantages fiscaux. Un tel placement suppose néanmoins d’importantes contraintes en matière de gestion administrative et matérielle. Une dimension à ne pas négliger, faute de quoi cette niche pourrait bien se transformer en gouffre financier. Pour mieux exploiter la forêt Sud Ouest, 04/06/12 Le Parc naturel régional Périgord-Limousin, les collectivités adhérentes, les propriétaires forestiers et les professionnels du bois locaux travaillent de concert afin de concilier leurs différentes activités dans la forêt tout en respectant le milieu naturel de celle-ci. Ainsi, jeudi, ils étaient réunis pour améliorer le déroulé de l'exploitation forestière. Cette réunion faisait suite à une rencontre avec la filière bois lors de laquelle les participants s'étaient accordés sur l'intérêt de travailler en ce sens. Un élevage d'escargots au coeur de la forêt France 3, 12/06/12 Les Landes sont réputées pour leur foie gras et ses volailles... Et bientôt pour ses escargots? Une passionnée a décidé de se consacrer à ce produit emblématique de la gastronomie française. Une nouvelle filière sort du bois 20 Minutes, 06/06/12 La forêt des Landes entre dans une nouvelle ère. Alors que la tempête Klaus en 2009 a ravagé 200 000 hectares, la filière doit se plier à une nouvelle demande, de plus en plus forte : la nécessité de produire du bois-énergie pour alimenter des chaufferies fonctionnant à la biomasse. Ces défis qui attendent le plus grand massif forestier de France, et les 35 000 emplois qui en dépendent, seront largement abordés lors de Forexpo, qui s’ouvre ce mercredi à Mimizan. Gabon Le Gabon veut produire de l'huile de palme "durable" 7 Sur 7, 08/06/12 Le Gabon qui ambitionne de devenir le premier producteur africain d'huile de palme d'ici 2017 va produire "de l'huile de palme durable", ont annoncé mercredi les deux sociétés productrices au Gabon, le Belge Siat et le Singapourien Olam.

Guinée La Guinée est confrontée à une dégradation accrue de son environnement CRI, 05/06/12 La Guinée est confrontée à un problème récurrent de l'environnement, eu égard à la dégradation continue des ressources naturelles (déforestation, érosion et dégradation des sols, pollutions et nuisances etc), sur l'ensemble du territoire national, a fait savoir lundi un spécialiste des questions environnementales guinéennes. Indonésie Mettre fin à la déforestation en Indonésie Les Echos, 08/06/12 A l'approche du sommet Rio+20, la communauté internationale doit accepter de nouer un dialogue plus constructif avec le gouvernement et le secteur privé indonésiens si elle veut nous aider à mettre fin à la déforestation Madagascar Anja, la communauté qui a sauvé sa forêt grâce au tourisme AFP, 13/06/12 La communauté d'Anja, à Madagascar, vient de recevoir une récompense des Nations Unies pour avoir réussi à sauver sa forêt et sa faune grâce à l'écotourisme, un exemple des promesses de l'économie verte qui sera à l'ordre du jour du sommet du développement durable à Rio. Maurice Environnement: IBL aide à réhabiliter une forêt endémique au Pétrin L'Express, 06/06/12 Dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale de l’environnement, IBL soutient un projet de réhabilitation de deux hectares de forêt dans la réserve naturelle de Pétrin en collaboration avec le National Park and Preservation Service. Viet Nam Son Trà, une péninsule nommée plaisir Vietnam+, 09/06/12 Située à environ 6 km du centre-ville de Dà Nang (Centre du Vietnam), la réserve naturelle de Son Trà, avec ses forêts vierges, attire de plus en plus de touristes. La péninsule agit également comme un immense mur qui protège la ville à la saison des tempêtes. Monde 7 idées reçues sur la maison en bois Côté Maison, 08/06/12 Souvent associée au chalet, à l'écologie ou aux difficultés de construction, la maison en bois est entourée de clichés. Pourtant très en vogue, ces idées reçues persistent encore ... Mais qu'en est-il vraiment ? Le Projet d'appui à la gestion durable des forêts du Congo RFI, 09/06/12 Le Projet d'appui à la gestion durable des forêts du Congo a démarré en septembre 2009. Il répond à une grave préoccupation : comment exploiter la forêt sans la détruire ? Il se trouve que les concessions sont longtemps restées à l’écart des processus de gestion durable. Ce ne sont pas moins de 36,4 millions d'hectares attribués pour exploitation qui sont concernés. D’où le Pagef au Gabon et au Congo.

Le taux de la biodiversité en Afrique a connu un recul de 40% en 40 ans, selon un rapport lancé vendredi par la BAD et le Fonds mondial pour la nature Abidjan.Net, 01/06/12 Le Rapport 2012 sur l’empreinte écologique de l’Afrique publié vendredi, à Arusha (Tanzanie), révèle un recul de près de 40% de la biodiversité en Afrique ces quatre dernières décennies. Rio + 20: La Terre malade de ses trois poumons verts 20 Minutes, 12/06/12 Ce sont trois paradis verts qui contribuent grandement à nous apporter de l'oxygène. Mais les bassins forestiers tropicaux de l'Amazonie, du Mékong et du Congo sont toujours menacés par les déforestations abusives... Vivre mieux de la forêt La Presse, 13/06/12 Les régions forestières du Québec ne sont pas les seules à souffrir de la crise forestière. De façon générale, partout sur la planète, il existe un lien indiscutable entre forêt et pauvreté. Newsroom/Salle de presse/Sala de prensa: http://www.fao.org/forestry/newsroom/en/news/index.html To subscribe, send an email to listserv@listserv.fao.org, leave the subject blank and then write only the following message in the text: SUBSCRIBE INFOSYLVA-L your email address. Your information is secure: we will never sell, give or distribute your address or subscription information to any third party. To unsubscribe from this conference in the future, send an email to listserv@listserv.fao.org leaving the subject blank and write only the following message in the text: UNSUBSCRIBE INFOSYLVA-L your email address. Contributions to the Infosylva list should be sent to the following address: Infosylva@fao.org. Pour vous abonner à INFOSYLVA, il vous suffit d'envoyer un courrier électronique à l'adresse suivante: listserv@listserv.fao.org. Merci de laisser en blanc le sujet de votre message et d'indiquer dans le message uniquement le texte suivant: SUBSCRIBE INFOSYLVA adresse courier életronique. La sécurité de vos informations est garantie: en aucun cas, votre adresse ou vos données d'abonnés ne sauraient être cédées, vendues ou distribuées à des tiers. Pour vous désabonner de INFOSYLVA-L, il vous suffit d'envoyer un courrier électronique à l'adresse listserv@listserv.fao.org.Merci de laisser en blanc le sujet de votre message et d'indiquer dans le message uniquement le texte suivant: UNSUBSCRIBE INFOSYLVA-L adresse courier életronique. Si vous êtes intéressé à contribuer à cette liste, veuillez envoyer votre message à: Infosylva@fao.org. Para suscribirse, es necesario mandar el siguiente mensaje sin sujeto a listserv@listserv.fao.org: SUBSCRIBE INFOSYLVA-L dirección de correo electrónico. Su información personal está segura: su dirección o la información de la suscripción no se comunicará, cederá o distribuirá a terceros. Para dejar de participar en la conferencia en cualquier momento es necesario mandar el siguiente mensaje sin sujeto a listserv@listserv.fao.org: UNSUBSCRIBE INFOSYLVA-L dirección de correo electrónico. Para contribuir a la lista, envíe su mensaje a: Infosylva@fao.org.